Pasco, WA vs Scranton, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Pasco

69.2

#1243 nationally

Scranton

80.8

#65 nationally

Scranton leads in walk score (58 vs 32). Pasco leads in median household income ($68,924 vs $48,776). Scranton leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 21.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pasco, WA	Scranton, PA
WhereAtHome Score	69.2 (#1243)	80.8 (#65)
Population	81,482	75,805
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$421,383	$194,124
Median Household Income	$68,924	$48,776
Average Commute	21.4 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	32	58
Crime Level	Moderate	7.7
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	98	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.7	D+2.8